lighthouse

[lahyt-hous]

noun

plural

lighthouses 

1. a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc.

2. either of two cylindrical metal towers placed forward on the forecastle of the main deck of a sailing ship, to house the port and starboard running lights.

lighthouse

/ ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a fixed structure in the form of a tower equipped with a light visible to mariners for warning them of obstructions, for marking harbour entrances, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of lighthouse¹

First recorded in 1655–65; light ¹ + house

Example Sentences

That leaves the Fed’s deliberations comparable to “trying to bring a boat to shore in the pitch black and having the lighthouse go dark,” Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said this week.

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The lighthouse has been mostly abandoned for 50 years.

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On Thursday afternoon, roughly three dozen surfers were lined up to catch waves at Steamer Lane — just below the Santa Cruz coastline’s cliffs near the city’s iconic lighthouse and surfer statue.

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Among the vignettes arrayed across the background plane are a ship at full sail, another docked and being unloaded, a lighthouse and a sacrifice.

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At the agricultural company Syngenta, for example, the company has identified “lighthouse” projects in areas like research and development and supply-chain functions that are ripe for an AI overhaul.

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